(CA) Carrefour - Overview

Exchange: PA • Country: France • Currency: EUR • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: FR0000120172

Stock: Food Retail, E-commerce, Financial Services, Property

Total Rating 54
Risk 59
Buy Signal -0.19
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 22.5%
Relative Tail Risk -8.14%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 1.08
Alpha 24.91
Character TTM
Beta -0.012
Beta Downside 0.022
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 28.81%
CAGR/Max DD 0.00

Description: CA Carrefour March 04, 2026

Carrefour SA is a French multinational retailer. It operates a diverse range of store formats, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores, across Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Food retail is a high-volume, low-margin industry.

The companys business model extends beyond traditional retail to include e-commerce, financial services, banking, insurance, property development, and travel agencies. Diversification into financial services is a common strategy for large retailers to leverage their customer base.

Carrefour SA, founded in 1959 and headquartered in Massy, France, also engages in shopping mall rentals and franchise operations. Further research on ValueRay can provide deeper insights into specific market performances.

Headlines to watch out for

  • European food inflation impacts consumer spending
  • Latin American market growth boosts sales
  • E-commerce expansion drives revenue diversification
  • Regulatory scrutiny on food retail practices
  • Energy costs pressure operating margins

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income: 1.04b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.26 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -1.94% < 20% (prev -1.26%; Δ -0.68% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 7.53b > Net Income 1.04b
Net Debt (19.16b) to EBITDA (8.34b): 2.30 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.87 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (669.2m) vs 12m ago -5.45% < -2%
Gross Margin: 18.45% > 18% (prev 0.17%; Δ 1.83k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 307.2% > 50% (prev 265.1%; Δ 42.13% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.62 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 8.34b / Interest Expense TTM 1.34b)

Altman Z''

A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 22.77b - Total Current Liabilities 26.09b) / Total Assets 55.21b
B: error (Retained Earnings missing)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 4.86b / Avg Total Assets 55.69b)
D: -0.02 (Book Value of Equity -939.0m / Total Liabilities 43.55b)

Beneish M -3.11

DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 8.94b/7.96b, Revenue 171.09b/148.90b)
GMI: 0.94 (GM 18.45% / 17.42%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.28 / AQ_t-1 0.28)
SGI: 1.15 (Revenue 171.09b / 148.90b)
TATA: -0.12 (NI 1.04b - CFO 7.53b) / TA 55.21b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.11 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of CA shares?

As of March 16, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 15.50 with a total of 1,918,969 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.38%, over one month by +0.68%, over three months by +8.43% and over the past year by +29.86%.

Is CA a buy, sell or hold?

Carrefour has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the CA price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 14.8 -4.6%
Analysts Target Price - -

CA Fundamental Data Overview March 12, 2026

Market Cap USD = 12.39b (10.73b EUR * 1.1554 EUR.USD)
P/E Trailing = 10.6972
P/E Forward = 11.2613
P/S = 0.128
P/B = 0.9742
P/EG = 0.4894
Revenue TTM = 171.09b EUR
EBIT TTM = 4.86b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 8.34b EUR
Long Term Debt = 7.04b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 7.15b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 25.34b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 19.16b EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 29.65b EUR (10.73b + Debt 25.34b - CCE 6.42b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.62 (Ebit TTM 4.86b / Interest Expense TTM 1.34b)
EV/FCF = 6.26x (Enterprise Value 29.65b / FCF TTM 4.74b)
FCF Yield = 15.97% (FCF TTM 4.74b / Enterprise Value 29.65b)
FCF Margin = 2.77% (FCF TTM 4.74b / Revenue TTM 171.09b)
Net Margin = 0.61% (Net Income TTM 1.04b / Revenue TTM 171.09b)
Gross Margin = 18.45% ((Revenue TTM 171.09b - Cost of Revenue TTM 139.53b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.01% (prev 17.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.54 (Enterprise Value 29.65b / Total Assets 55.21b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.90% (Interest Expense 228.0m / Debt 25.34b)
Taxrate = 19.22% (327.0m / 1.70b)
NOPAT = 3.92b (EBIT 4.86b * (1 - 19.22%))
Current Ratio = 0.87 (Total Current Assets 22.77b / Total Current Liabilities 26.09b)
Debt / Equity = 2.31 (Debt 25.34b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 10.98b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.30 (Net Debt 19.16b / EBITDA 8.34b)
Debt / FCF = 4.05 (Net Debt 19.16b / FCF TTM 4.74b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 10.63b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.87% (Net Income 1.04b / Total Assets 55.21b)
RoE = 9.80% (Net Income TTM 1.04b / Total Stockholder Equity 10.63b)
RoCE = 27.47% (EBIT 4.86b / Capital Employed (Equity 10.63b + L.T.Debt 7.04b))
RoIC = 18.11% (NOPAT 3.92b / Invested Capital 21.66b)
WACC = 2.27% (E(10.73b)/V(36.07b) * Re(5.91%) + D(25.34b)/V(36.07b) * Rd(0.90%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 5.91% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.76%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.31% ; FCFF base≈5.50b ; Y1≈6.69b ; Y5≈11.05b
[DCF] Fair Price = 429.0 (EV 322.16b - Net Debt 19.16b = Equity 303.00b / Shares 706.2m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 23.19% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -51.73 | EPS CAGR: -27.40% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 59.07 | Revenue CAGR: 27.83% | SUE: 0.03 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.72 | Chg7d=+0.026 | Chg30d=-0.029 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.6% | Growth Revenue=+1.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.87 | Chg7d=-0.001 | Chg30d=-0.027 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+8.8% | Growth Revenue=+1.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.00 (4 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -1.4% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 9.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +3.3% (Analyst 1.9% - Implied -1.4%)

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